St. James: Schools & Education

14 public schools serve St. James. Boyne City High School is the largest at 450 students (grades 8-12). Total enrollment: 3,278 students.

~19 residents per school (vs Michigan ~940).

K-12 Schools

14 K-12 schools serving the area — about 19 residents per school. 48.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. average ~35%).

Schools (14)

Concord Academy Boyne

0-12 · 89 students · 401 E DIETZ RD, BOYNE CITY MI 49712 · (231)582-0194

Charlevoix Academy

-1-12 · 45 students · 115 W HURLBUT ST, CHARLEVOIX MI 49720 · (231)547-9000

MorganShaw School

9-12 · 43 students · 321 S Park St, Boyne City MI 49712 · (231)439-8140

Boyne City High School

8-12 · 450 students · 1035 BOYNE AVE, BOYNE CITY MI 49712 · (231)439-8100

Boyne City Elementary School

0-4 · 407 students · 930 BROCKWAY ST, BOYNE CITY MI 49712 · (231)439-8300

Boyne City Middle School

5-8 · 388 students · 1025 BOYNE AVE, BOYNE CITY MI 49712 · (231)439-8200

Boyne Falls Public School

-1-12 · 193 students · 1662 M75 S, BOYNE FALLS MI 49713 · (231)549-2211

Charlevoix Middle High School

7-12 · 408 students · 5200 MARION CENTER RD, CHARLEVOIX MI 49720 · (231)547-3222

Charlevoix Elementary School

0-6 · 398 students · 108 E GARFIELD AVE, CHARLEVOIX MI 49720 · (231)547-8115

East Jordan Elementary School

-1-6 · 397 students · 304 4TH ST, EAST JORDAN MI 49727 · (231)536-7564

East Jordan MiddleHigh School

7-12 · 342 students · 101 MAPLE ST, EAST JORDAN MI 49727 · (231)536-2259

East Jordan Alternative High School

9-12 · 3 students · 951 MILL ST, East Jordan MI 49727 · (231)536-0053

CharEm Special Education Schools

-1-12 · 95 students · 8568 MERCER RD, CHARLEVOIX MI 49720 · (231)547-9947

CharEm Alternative Schools

9-12 · 20 students · 321 Park, Boyne City MI 49712 · (231)547-9947

School Districts · Districts	Concord Academy - Boyne, Charlevoix-Emmet ISD, Concord Academy - Boyne, Boyne Falls Public School Dist, Charlevoix-Emmet ISD
School Districts · Total count	7
School Districts · Nces Lea Ids	2600069, 2600070, 2606500, 2606510, 2608730
School Statistics · Total Schools	14
School Statistics · Total Enrollment	3,278
School Statistics · Total Teachers	235
School Statistics · Student Teacher Ratio	13.90
School Statistics · Charter Schools	2
School Statistics · Free Lunch Students	1,699
School Statistics · Free Lunch Pct	51.8%
Schools Count	14

Sources: NCES LEA assignment from schools in this city · NCES CCD 2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12

Higher Education

Colleges and universities within commuting range, plus IPEDS scorecard data on enrollment, completion, and net price.

Colleges · Nearest	North Central Michigan College
Colleges · Nearest Distance Miles	11.7 mi
Nearest College · Name	North Central Michigan College
Nearest College · City	Petoskey
Nearest College · Phone	2,313,486,600
Nearest College · Distance	11.7 mi

Sources: NCES IPEDS 2022 — no colleges within 3 miles · NCES IPEDS 2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12

Early Childhood

Daycare and preschool capacity. Federal child-care data is sparse — counts reflect state-licensed providers only.

Childcare Centers · County total	4

Sources: HIFLD / IRS BMF

Libraries

Public libraries from IMLS Public Libraries Survey — visits, circulation, and service-area population.

Nearest Library · Name	BOYNE DISTRICT LIBRARY
Nearest Library · Phone	2,315,827,861
Nearest Library · Address	201 EAST MAIN STREET, BOYNE CITY MI 49712
Nearest Library · Distance	2.5 mi

Sources: IMLS PLS 2022 — nearest by coordinates

Other

Libraries (1)

BOYNE DISTRICT LIBRARY

2315827861 · 201 EAST MAIN STREET, BOYNE CITY MI 49712

Pct Bachelors Plus	48.9%

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12

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